Medical research
Clinicians work together to improve diagnostic tools for epilepsy
An international team of scientists have created a language to improve epilepsy research and diagnosis.
May 5, 2021
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Genetics
World's first genetic and environmental risks identified for common form of childhood epilepsy
A new study of childhood epilepsy has identified the world's first environmental risk factor for the disease—maternal smoking in pregnancy, and discovered a new genetic association with the condition, pointing to potential ...
Jun 24, 2020
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Neuroscience
Research team develops new genetic-based epilepsy risk scores
An international team of researchers led by Cleveland Clinic has developed new genetic-based epilepsy risk scores which may lay the foundation for a more personalized method of epilepsy diagnosis and treatment. This analysis ...
Oct 14, 2019
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Better seizure control with ketogenic diet in infants with genetic epilepsy
Infants and young children with epilepsy due to a confirmed genetic abnormality had a better response to treatment with ketogenic diet compared to patients with other types of epilepsy, according to a review of 10-year experience ...
Aug 27, 2019
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Genetics
Sudden death in epilepsy and breathing troubles linked to bad gene
In sudden death in epilepsy, people stop breathing for no apparent reason and die. Now, a group of UConn neuroscientists have a lead as to why, they report in the journal eLife.
Jun 20, 2019
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Pediatrics
Results of pediatric genomic epilepsy tests often reclassified
(HealthDay)—The interpretation of genomic epilepsy tests has evolved rapidly in the last five years, and genetic variants identified in pediatric patients are often reclassified, according to research published online Nov. ...
Nov 30, 2018
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Neuroscience
New causative gene found in severe childhood epilepsy
A large international research team has discovered a new genetic cause for a severe, difficult-to-treat childhood epilepsy syndrome. Spontaneous mutations in one gene disrupt the flow of calcium in brain cells, resulting ...
Oct 18, 2018
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Neuroscience
Heat a trigger for seizures
Fever is the most common trigger for seizures in children between 5 months and 6 years of age. But the underlying cause is not always clear.
Sep 7, 2017
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Neuroscience
Most newborns with epilepsy benefit from genetic testing, study finds
Because of genetic testing, Orion Maynard's parents knew the cause of his epilepsy weeks after he was born. The results influenced his treatment, qualified him for immediate intervention services and led to the discovery ...
Aug 3, 2017
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Neuroscience
Genetic testing helps detect cause of early life epilepsy
Chicago...A study published in JAMA Pediatrics supports the use of genetic testing, especially with sequencing, as first-line diagnostic method for young children with seizures. Specific genetic factors were found to be the ...
Jul 31, 2017
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